States Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2014, 26,970 jobs were classified as statistician in the United States. Of these people, approximately 30 percent worked for governments (federal, state, or local). As of October 2021, the median pay for statisticians in the United States was $92,270.

Additionally, there is a substantial number of people who use statistics and data analysis in their work but have job titles other than statistician, such as actuaries,